Topic: Whats the rule for paintedness in GW stores

[Fandir Nightshade]

Now you want to enforce me not to cheat!

That´s it, how do you think I should play my High Elves without cheating?





Painted armies are great, converted armies with a strong theme are even better no argument there but never enforce anybody to take the hobby as far as you go with it. It is a hobby it is only there to give me leisure and joy and therefore it never should become a chore.

[wissenlander]

The stress of being Hockey Captain.

Impressive! 

[Aldaris]

Hat off to Finlay, I toast in your general direction.
 

[FR1DAY]

Field hockey, not ice hockey Wissenlander

Considerably less fighting.

[rufus sparkfire]

Rufus better look like I imagine him (yes, I really do)

Hey, it's nice that you imagine me at all!

[Finlay]

The stress of being Hockey Captain.

Impressive!

Ha, nah.
It's the development team, so mostly full of 14-18 year olds, who will be better than me in about 2 seasons!
And I'm only captain because the actual captain can't make this game. Vice-Captain I guess.

Field hockey, not ice hockey Wissenlander

Considerably less fighting.

I'll leave the fighting to you Fr1day.
If I played rugby (or Ice hockey) I'd die.

[wissenlander]

Well, raspberries...

I was thinking Finlay had gone all goon on me without even mentioning anything.

[Obi]

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and stick by my statement that once you meet me, you tend to like me more!

Definitely true! He's actually a very nice guy.

[warhammerlord_soth]

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and stick by my statement that once you meet me, you tend to like me more!

Definitely true! He's actually a very nice guy.

True that !
 
And liked by the ladies, I should add (as in, my wife thinks he's cute... don't get any ideas though...)

[Warlord]

I know, thank you! And you are obviously easily impressed. 

No, but I am sexually turned on.

And Warlord, your opinion won't change the fact that I do not still face unpainted armies or players who are either first class morons or don''t know the rules.

And I still don't look at ugly women.

I never suggested my opinion would change facts. I was merely presenting the primary reason for attending the bash.

And yes, I apologise for wording too strongly, as whitey said. I had had a few skinfuls, and was in a funny mood. The stress of being Hockey Captain.

Fandir, it wouldn't stop me playing against you, I was just trying to cajole you into painting them! I am sure you didn't actually thing I was suggesting you (or anyone) shouldn't come to the Bash, or wouldn't be welcome, if you had unpainted models. The Bash's really are great fun, amazing atmosphere amongst everyone.

And also note I didn't say I wouldn't play someone with unpainted models (if you remember, I actually said I play tostig and his unpainted knights) just that it would make me want to play you less.

Of course it doesn't change my desire to play with anyone that much, definitely not more than if I didn't get on with the person, or if they were cheating,
but if there were two people who I liked equally, and one had a painted army and one didn't, I'd rather fight the painted army!

Seeing as the Bash is the gaming highlight of my year, and looking at everyones lovely models (and getting killed by them) is a large part of this, I do hope (not enforce) that everyone manages to get a force painted up.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and stick by my statement that once you meet me, you tend to like me more! But I wont dress up as anything.

Clear and sensible enough for everyone?

Much better post. But the other one had a controversial streak which got people riled up.

[Mystic Force]

Going back to the original point of the thread.  (Sorry I dont have any dick jokes for you) isn't it a bit short sighted for a company that sells unpainted miniatures to enforce the use of painted miniatures in the store.  If I was required to only use painted stuff where I play I would own a lot fewer models.  I haven't painted in months mainly because my daughter is such a menace.  I prefer to play wih pained miniatures and will take a worse list to maximise my painted content.  But I will hapily use the unpainted stuff and I can only spray certain times of the year due to the weather.  What is nice to see is progress though.

[Aldaris]

...isn't it a bit short sighted for a company that sells unpainted miniatures to enforce the use of painted miniatures in the store.

That mystery is quickly solved when you realize that GW not only sells miniatures.
And the idealist in me likes to think there actually may be aesthetic reasons as well.
That said, GW around here doesn't enforce painted minis only.

[Mystic Force]

I have spent a lot more on models than paint, some of mine is 16 years old and still going strong.

[MrDWhitey]

I have spent a lot more on models than paint

That's to be expected though... isn't it? Generally the paint to paint my army costs less than the army itself.

[Merrick]

Really?

GW charged me £25 for some gold paint the other day.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Was it the special official Goldswords paint?